Ballerina Performs Difficult Spider Dance She Designed Herself

Feb 07, 2020

Have you ever heard of someone called a “human pretzel”? If anyone ever deserved the title, it would be 13-year-old Milena Sidorova. This teenager managed to completely wow an audience recently using a dance that she called the “Spider”. Not only did this little girl perform the act herself, but she also imagined and choreographed it as well.

While we’re stunned by the show and can’t imagine how Milena’s joints can take it, we’re also a little bit creeped out! If you’re scared of spiders then you might want to pass on watching this clip!

Milena is no stranger to dancing. She was born in Kiev, Ukraine, and explains that dancing has always been a part of her life. She can’t even imagine what life would be like if she wasn’t able to dance! Milena’s dancing days started when she was only 3 years old and she can remember some of the first times she got on the stage. This girl comes from a family of artists with her mom being involved in theater and helping Milena get her start.

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Milena’s hard work quickly paid off. By the time that she was 7 she was in the Ballet Academy and had joined the Kiev Choreographic Institute two years later. She went on to get a scholarship to the Royal Ballet School and then got a contract with the Dutch National Ballet. During her time as a dancer, the “Spider” routine has managed to gain her the most attention. Uploaded to YouTube, the dance has already gained 13 million views. Due to the popularity, Milena has used a portion of her website to explain more about the routine.

The young dancer says that spiders were always fascinating to her and that she considers them to be graceful. She began trying to imitate them and her mother suggested that she use her new moves in a dance. Despite being her favorite, Milena says that the dance is not easy since it requires a lot of flexibility. When she hears that other dancers want to imitate her, she welcomes them but warns them not to push their bodies beyond what they can handle.

The Spider has earned Milena multiple awards and continues to skyrocket her popularity. You can watch the clip for yourself to see how difficult this routine is and gain more appreciation for this girl’s awesome abilities!